What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19353?

CVE-2018-19353 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-19353?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-19353. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Libansilove CVE-2018-19353

MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

2018-11-18 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Libansilove

6.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 18, 2018 - 17:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

The ansilove_ansi function in loaders/ansi.c in libansilove 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file.

AnalysisAI

The ansilove_ansi function in loaders/ansi.c in libansilove 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. The ansilove_ansi function in loaders/ansi.c in libansilove 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted file. Affected products include: Ansilove Libansilove.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.